Re: I tried keeping them separated
I am not going to go off here, or say one 'side' is "more right" than another. What I AM going to say is this:
Every snake is different.
New keepers coming on for advice should be given the simplest and proven info. However, that does not always work for every animal out there. Then, because of the adamant way tubs are pushed, they believe they did something wrong, when in fact they may just have a snake that "defies the norm". The best thing to do is try out the proven methods for your animal and see what works best FOR THEM. After all, keeping these wonderful animals should focus on their comfort before ours.
If you want an example, then take my little girl Nagini. She is currently around 9 months old and a joy to own. I started her out in a well insulated and 'full' 20L tank and she was great! She never refused a meal, shed well (once I got the humidity right), and when she explored her cage it was always a nice calm cruise.
Well, around January I wanted to put her in a nice display cage but it wouldn't stabilize as far as temps or humidity. So, because I had already disinfected her 20L and put my ghost corn in there, I had to put Nagini in a tub for the winter. She hates the thing! :) She refused meals for a while and hardly cruises at night anymore.
Most people here say tubs are much better, but I have to disagree. In my tanks I get a wonderful gradient for temps...in tubs I have what amounts to two temp spots over two UTHs with no real spread. I WILL say, however, that the humidity stays right where it should in a tub...once you get it stable.
Ok, sorry for the rant, but this topic kind of gets my goat as it were. The bottom line is that every snake is different and the keeper should find out what works best for their snakes that is within their own means. And, of course, any changes that are made should be done slowly and gradually. :)
Re: I tried keeping them separated
Thanks for not attacking me for my question. I was afraid that somebody would take it the wrong way. I appreciate the answers and LMAO over GirDance's mobile home comment! I was just curious why so many preach about two identical hides but only show one in their tub photos. I also thought that it would be harder to reach that temp gradient because of the smaller size. But, I guess not.
When I took Foster to the vet, I got a small rubbermaid type shoebox to put her in. I will say that the humidity was much easier to get it up to where it should be compared to the 20L that she is kept in. The heat on the other hand was a bit more challenging. But, I was using temp heat source so I shouldn't have expected any better.
Re: I tried keeping them separated
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TanyaL
I appreciate the answers and LMAO over GirDance's mobile home comment!
That's seriously what she does.... To the point that some weeks she'll be so adamant on this course of action that in the process of the move the two hides end up in a collision course with one of them flipped over, half way over top the other or shoved and wedged in such a manner that neither move.... Other weeks, she'll leave it where it is, and then venture out expecting to have her 'summer home' and then I have to put it back.
Oh, and she moves it around without actually leaving it... It's like she spent a past life as a snail and never quite got over it.
